Anaras Alekberovas has moved into a good position winning a very healthy pot off Ole Schemion.
The latter raised to 100,000 from early position and Alekberovas defended his big blind to see a flop.
Schemion continued for 120,000 and called when Alekberovas check-raised to 270,000. Alekberovas bet for 315,000 and 625,000 on the turn and river and was called both times.
Alekberovas opened for the flush and his German opponent folded.
With nine players remaining at EPT9 Barcelona, they are on the "pseudo" final table. This passage of play has never been more remarkable than in season six here, when Carter Phillips and Marc Goodwin played one of the most astonishing hands ever seen on the tour. The PokerStars Blog dips into its archives to examine a hand that is still being talked about.
All-ins are not as common in this stage of the tournament as they used to be just a few hours ago. However, Spain's Samuel Rodriguez eventually went that road against Antonin Duda.
Rodriguez raised to 230,000 from the Small Blind and Antonin Duda called from the button. The flop brought and Rodriguez continued for 220,000. Duda gather calling chips, but announced a raise of 800,000. Rodriguez shoved, but Duda wasn't ready to do the same and folded his hand.
Rodriguez flipped pocket aces and collected the pot.
Samuel Rodriguez opened for 115,000 only to have Samuel Rodriguez three-bet to 305,000. The rest of the field got out of the way, Rodriguez called, and the flop fell .
Rodriguez checked and then quickly called when Alekberovas bet 300,000. Both players checked the turn, and then Rodriguez led out for 500,000 on the river. It proved enough to win the pot as Alekberovas released his hand.
John Juanda had a couple of bluff bullets loaded but Antonin Duda had the armoury to take the heat.
The pot opened with a 100,000 raise Ole Schemion from the cut-off and he was called by Duda, Samuel Rodriguez, and Juanda in the next three seats.
The flop fell and Juanda came out betting for 170,000, called by Duda and Rodriguez. The turn came and Juanda had another go with a 330,000 bet. Rodriguez gave up but Duda was not to be shifted from seeing the river.
Juanda tanked for a minute and checked with his ace-jack. Duda checked behind and took the pot with ace-ten.
flop.
turn and river and was called both times.
for the flush and his German opponent folded.
and Rodriguez continued for 220,000. Duda gather calling chips, but announced a raise of 800,000. Rodriguez shoved, but Duda wasn't ready to do the same and folded his hand.
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turn, and then Rodriguez led out for 500,000 on the 
river. It proved enough to win the pot as Alekberovas released his hand.
and Juanda came out betting for 170,000, called by Duda and Rodriguez. The turn came 
and Juanda had another go with a 330,000 bet. Rodriguez gave up but Duda was not to be shifted from seeing the 
river.